after 31 years and 15 albums, r.e.m. has broken up.ill touring. just saying. >>> for legions of fans, it actually feels that way. certainly the end of an era. r.e.m. posted a message on their website yesterday. it has taken a day to process this, we were in denial all day yesterday. as life-long friends and co-conspirators they decided to end the band. we walk away with a great sense of gratitude and finality and all we accomplished by any ever touched by our music, we appreciate it. r. r.e.m. basically put it on a post-it note. it seems like it came out of nowhere. count you have given the fans a chance to change your mind? ♪ >> radio free europe, 1983. basist mike mills writes on a website, there hasn't been any falling out, time to say good-bye. it's not you, it's me speech. look, i get it. ♪ ♪ >> my most beautiful from "up" 1998. guitarist, peter buck writes it's been an unbelievable gift being part of fans' lives and be seeing us again. they still want to be friends with us. that's great. we can work this out, go to counseling or

and r.e.m. be releasing this greatest hits album in november and maybe we'll feature them in a music monday. >>> coming up, is president obama finished playing nice with republicans? >> already hearing the republicans and congress dusting off the old talking points. you can write their press releases. >> gloria borger is up next. she's breaking down what many are calling the president's transformation. [ tires screech ] [ crying ] [ applause ] [ laughs ] [ tires screech ] [ male announcer ] your life will have to flash by even faster. autodrive brakes on the cadillac srx activate after rain is detected to help improve braking performance. we don't just make luxury cars. we make cadillacs. whether it can be done safely and responsibly. at exxonmobil we know the answer is yes. when we design any well, the groundwater's protected by multiple layers of steel and cement. most wells are over a mile and a half deep so there's a tremendous amount of protective rock between the fracking operation and the

tonight the music world is reacting to the end of r.e.m. by the instantly recognizable style of michael stipe, r.e.m. has been making music for 31 years. they were trail blazers and became an iconoclastic band. they left behind 15 albums and some real landmarks. for their fans, like the song of the same name, "it's the end of the world as we know it." >>> speaking of which, this is the nasa telemetry tracking the dead satellite the size of a school bus that is getting in lower and lower orbit and will crash into the earth. best guess now is that it falls on friday. probably best to wear a hat to work. if you are really worried about it and want to track it from home, you can link to it via our website. >>> as we reported here last night tony bennett's under fire for his remarks on howard stern's radio show where he said, in effect, the u.s. brought on the 9/11 attacks by its own actions in the middle east. he also said president bush 43 told him six years ago the iraq war was a mistake. well, today, tony bennett posted a statement on facebo

r.e.m.e they stand as one of the greatest bands of all time, they are now calling it quits. yep. r.e.m. made the announcement on their website, posting, quote, we walk away with a great sense of gratitude and finality and astonishment at all we have accomplished. they helped invent alternative rock and inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame back in 2007. >>> in the president's health care overhaul, a million more adults have health insurance. surveys found young adults were put on private policies, not government programs. the new law allows them to stay on their parents' health insurance until age 26. instead of at 18 or age 21 after college. >>> if you use onstar to go to the bank or at your grandmother's house, be careful. they say it is watching. big brother is watching. general motors says the gps system will start collecting data in december even if you drop the service. gm says the information may be sold to third parties like credit card companies and law enforcement agencies.

before r.e.m. men, our young women go off to serve in the military, back home, we have ceremony to protect them, to make share -- make sure that they return home safe to their family, to be a round their friends, to be able to sing and dance when they come back. we did the same period this arena represents a place of healing. they leave with their culture, their traditions, their language. they learn about these things. they meet new people. it expands their horizons. it also gives them the opportunity to pursue higher education, go out and find a job with veterans preference. so why do we honor our veterans? because we are told to. that is the way it was done before my great, great grandfather, my great grandfather, my grandfather, my dad, and now me. if you still do not understand it, see me after. i will be in the parking lot. hey, i'm kidding. [laughter] i will have margin havemartin with me. -- i will have martin wiht me. any more veterans? come up. native people, we have always honored our ve

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r.e.m. has been together for three decades. >> just like that. for the next two hours, an r.e.m.>> somehow this is not going to affect my day today. >> you got to be kidding me. i might call in sick. too late, i'm already here. >> let's do your headlines for you right now. some serious news late last night, convicted cop killer troy davis was in fact executed after all nine supreme court justices voted to uphold his sentence. davis was strapped to a gurney in georgia's death chamber and given a lethal injection and pronounced dead at 11:08 p.m. his last words directed to the family of the man that he murdered. >> he said that he was not personally responsible for what happened that night. that he did not have a gun. he said to the family that he was sorry for their loss. >> and in livingston, texas, lawrence brewer was also executed by lethal injection. remember this story? it was a horrible one. he was one of those three white supremacists who killed a black man named james bird by dragging him from the back of a pickup truck. now, a developing story overnight. a taliban leader

take and then a technology is an industry that's said to be bringing russia out of the oil and gas r.e.m. to technology into the twenty first century high tech type of economy but many people say that it's a waste of taxpayers' money since you can buy anything now and local supermarkets so is now the technology really something that will help modernize the russian economy the man who knows this and the tele. the head of ross now know the russian cooperation in dealing with them. on years ago then present president putin but not a college as a scientific study of the highest priority says that dozens of projects have kicked off the trucks and some ten billion dollars of why the state a private investment to coordinate in force of the street from an attack corporation that was created to its c.e.o. one of the most experienced russian managers who was part of the team divisions or through most who launched the market economy in the post soviet russia twenty years later is making the natural investments work. and welcome to the show thank you very much for being with us first of all the news

r.e.m. is splitting up, calling it quits. it's over. calling it a day.something to say about it but i think one of the most appropriate statements was made by michael stipe, lead singer. he said a wise man once said the skill in attending a party is knowing when it's time to leave. >> well said. >> they said they built something extraordinary together. we did this thing and now we're going to walk away from it. we hope our fans know this wasn't an easy decision but all things have to end and we wanted to do it our way. >> after 31 years. >> no animosity. they're done. over three decades released 15 albums. classics like "murmur,"" reckoning,". they have plans to release a careers span and greatest hits collection later this year. look out for that. it will have new music on it as well. >> they did their thing. they were a huge success. now they wanted to do something different. they did a lot of good stuff. >> they had their time in the sun and they're going to take a little break. >> losing their religion. >>> well, this is an interesting story here, ab

. ♪ the end of the world as we know it ♪ >> well, it is the end of the world for r.e.m.er 31 years they are calling it quits. they are credited with popularizing ai alternative rok in the early 80s. they were inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame in 2007. the group says it has a great sense of gratitude and thanked fans for their support over all the years. big fan, i must admit. update the forecast, spencer christian is here. >>> rocking into the forecast here. take a look at our time lapse view from our high definition mount tam cam this aftergloorns the marine layer is back and so it its cooling influence at least near the coast and here in san francisco. inland areas going to be hot once again tomorrow. we are projecting high temperatures in the inland north bay in the mid to upper 90s. mid 90s in the inland east bay. 88 in san jose. 70s to 80s around the bay and 71 here in san francisco. and a little bit to the south in monterey bay highs in the low 70s in watsonville. and santa cruz inland, gilroy, more tban hill, low 90s. the accuweather seven-day forecast. t

art beat, jeff talks to a rolling stone editor about the official breakup of the popular rock band r.e.ml that and more is on our web site: newshour.pbs.org. judy? >> woodruff:: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. we'll see you online and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and david brooks, among others. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: e' supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org

now, after 30 years, r.e.m. says they're calling it quits.leased 15 studio albums. >> to quote brian bell, college is now really over. >> our fantastic producer. >>> rob marciano is at the weather center. >> one of the many that played, they built it back better than ever. it's not the end of the world, but they'll be missed in their current form. . all right, we have rainfall across atlanta to athens this morning. most lly scattered and all this with slow-moving front that will hit the brakes real good and stall out. rainfall across the northeast, as well. this is the pattern here for the next couple days, really right through the weekend. forecast for the next 48 hours bring anywhere from one to two inches of rainfall from philadelphia through scranton and areas that are already saturated. flood watches have been posted through this area through saturday and with the ongoing pattern through the weekend, we may see more watches posted as we go across the northeast. so, here's your front. really an upper level system that will stall things ou

and sad news today for rock fans out there after more than 30 years together, the band r.e.m., quote, they walk away with a great sense of gratitude and of astonishment that all they have accomplished. take a listen. ♪ ♪ >> well, if you know what that song is, it's "world leader pretend" and here's factoid also. r.e. me inducted into the rock 'n' roll hall of fame in 2007. wolf? >> great group, indeed. lots of great songs. well appreciated by a lot. too bad they broke up. we'll stay on top of that as well. >>> jack cafferty wants to know how are economic fears changing your life? jack's back with your e-mail. 1 . today i own 165 wendy's restaurants. and i get my financing from ge capital. but i also get stuff that goes way beyond banking. we not only lend people money, we help them save it. [ junior ] ge engineers found ways to cut my energy use. [ cheryl ] more efficient lighting helps junior stay open later... [ junior ] and serve more customers. so you're not just getting financial capital... [ cheryl ] you're also getting human capital. not just money. knowledge. [ junior

first, it's the end of the world as we know it for r.e.m. the group's -- it's a bummer.. they you now breaking up after 31 years together. >> 31 years. >> good news for guns and roses fans. the band is embarking on the first u.s. tour in five years. the only original member of the group involved in that tour is axl rose. welcome to the jungle. >> there you go. >>> and in a couple of hours, tickets go on sale for a four-day gig in los angeles, featuring best movie star -- >> keep going. keep going. >> -- collect. what am i supposed to do? >> i don't know. >> there's a hand puppet in the screen. guys, the elizabeth taylor collection. there you go there's the big ring. $20 admission will go to the elizabeth taylor aids foundation. and the collection goes on the block at christie's in december. and a word that david beckham is eyeing a little push-out present for victoria following the birth of their child. >> a push present? >> i'm with you. >> you are? sorry. i wasn't sure that y'all would understand. i wanted to make sure. it's a present for the birth of their daughter. a